Management Accountant

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a growing, specialist services organisation who are seeking to appoint a Management Accountant to join their head office finance function.

Based in Chester, you will work a hybrid model.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced part qualified Management Accountant looking to join a growing business.

Salary/benefits:

• £35-42,000pa
• Hybrid work with a flexible approach
• Excellent working location
• 26 days holidays increasing with length of service

Job Duties:

• Reconciling and analysing data in the ERP system to ensure thatP&L and balance sheet are complete and accurate.
• Working closely with the transactional finance team
• Preparing all reporting issued to the business ensuring that the reporting of results meets stakeholder needs.
• Preparing the management accounts, including full actual to budget and prior year variance analysis with comprehensive commentary including variance analysis
• Developing and maintaining consistent accounting processes and controls, whilst continually looking for efficiencies and improvements.
• Preparing and collating budget and forecasting information and communicating effectibvely with budget owners
• Business partnering with the SLT team to provide financial support
• Facilitating and dealing with ad hoc queries from the wider business in a timely manner.
• Managing and providing coaching to direct and indirect reports, ensuring that tasks are completed in a timely and accurate manner in line with established procedures.
• Assist the Financial Controller and Finance Director with other project work on an ad hoc basis.

Who will I report in to?

• Financial Controller

Ideal experience

• Strong excel skills including handling large sets of data
• Strong communication and relationship building skills across all levels
• Self-starter with a desire to work hard.
• Organised approach to work and work to strict deadlines
• Ability to work with external advisers
• Part Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) ideally in the latter stages with previous management accounting experience
• Ability to liaise with people at all levels of seniority.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to engage non-Finance colleagues and drive change.